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audient

noun au·di·ent \ ˈȯdēənt , ˈäd- , -dyənt \

Definition of audient

plural -s
1 : hearer
2 in the early Christian Church
a : one permitted to attend services in the narthex but dismissed after the sermon
b : a catechumen in the early stages of instruction for admission to the church but not yet an applicant for baptism

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Origin and Etymology of audient

Latin audient-, audiens

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